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M4.5 Earthquake near 43 km S of Ollagüe, Chile (Chile)

UTC time: 2025-11-27 06:03:11 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On November 27, 2025 at 06:03 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 43 km S of Ollagüe, Chile (Chile). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 114 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Chile: 35 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.4.

Details

ID
b03c147801bb90efc1cb9d010866865a04b39597
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
114.5 km
UTC time
2025-11-27 06:03:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Chile
City
Región de Antofagasta
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-21.61860, -68.26310
Temperature
1.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 114.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 114.5 km
Intermediate
114.5 km
114.5 km — close to the regional average (99.8 km)
Regional average: 99.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olca-Paruma
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'705 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Irruputuncu
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'163 m ·Last eruption: 1995 ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Putana
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'884 m ·Last eruption: 1810 ·Chile
  • Sairecabur
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 5'961 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Licancabur
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'916 m ·Chile-Bolivia
  • Guayaques
    Distance: 159 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 5'598 m ·Chile-Bolivia

Región de Antofagasta

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 665 Catalogue entries

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